Mesh term Glioma
Browse to parent terms:Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
Description
Benign and malignant central nervous system neoplasms derived from glial cells (i.e., astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and ependymocytes). Astrocytes may give rise to astrocytomas (ASTROCYTOMA) or glioblastoma multiforme (see GLIOBLASTOMA). Oligodendrocytes give rise to oligodendrogliomas (OLIGODENDROGLIOMA) and ependymocytes may undergo transformation to become EPENDYMOMA; CHOROID PLEXUS NEOPLASMS; or colloid cysts of the third ventricle. (From Escourolle et al., Manual of Basic Neuropathology, 2nd ed, p21)Browse to child terms:
Astrocytoma
Ependymoma
Ganglioglioma
Gliosarcoma
Medulloblastoma
Oligodendroglioma
Optic Nerve Glioma
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